What is the Loyola Center for Conflict Resolution?
The Loyola Center for Conflict Resolution (LCCR) is a community-based mediation program at Loyola Law School. Since 1993, LCCR has helped residents of Los Angeles County resolve conflicts through mediation, conciliation, facilitation, and conflict resolution services. Services are provided by supervising professional mediators alongside Loyola Law School students and community volunteers.
In this OmbuDesk Directory entry, you can find information about the Loyola Center for Conflict Resolution and how to contact them.
What is its purpose?
The Loyola Center for Conflict Resolution helps you:
Resolve conflicts through mediation and conciliation.
Work toward mutually acceptable agreements.
Find an alternative to going to court.
Who can ask for help?
You can contact the Loyola Center for Conflict Resolution if you:
Live in Los Angeles County.
Have a conflict with another person, business, organization, or agency.
Want to resolve a dispute through mediation or conciliation.
What kinds of problems can you bring?
The Loyola Center for Conflict Resolution can help with:
Landlord and tenant disputes.
Neighbor disputes.
Family and domestic disputes.
Divorce and collaborative divorce.
Consumer and merchant disputes.
Discrimination disputes.
Organizational disputes.
Workplace and employment disputes.
Dependency-related disputes.
Youth restorative justice matters.
What does the Loyola Center for Conflict Resolution do?
The Loyola Center for Conflict Resolution can:
Provide mediation services.
Provide telephone conciliation.
Provide facilitation services.
Help parties communicate and better understand each other’s concerns.
Help parties develop mutually acceptable solutions.
Provide communication skills and conflict resolution training.
Provide services in English, Spanish, and other languages when available.
Programs of the Loyola Center for Conflict Resolution
The Loyola Center for Conflict Resolution offers the following programs:
Conciliation & Mediation Assistance Clinic (C-MAC)
The Conciliation & Mediation Assistance Clinic (C-MAC) provides telephone conciliation and face-to-face mediation services. Under the supervision of professional mediators, Loyola Law School students help resolve disputes involving:
Landlord and tenant issues.
Neighbor disputes.
Family disputes.
Divorce and collaborative divorce.
Consumer and merchant disputes.
Discrimination.
Organizational disputes.
Employment disputes.
Youth restorative justice.
Students also assist with case intake, conflict assessment, negotiations, and mediation.
Collaborative Family Law Clinic (C-LAW)
The Collaborative Family Law Clinic (C-LAW) helps clients resolve divorce and family law matters through the collaborative family law process. Students work alongside attorneys and professionals in the mental health and financial fields to support clients in collaborative divorce mediation, with a focus on serving underrepresented families in Los Angeles County.
Dependency Court Mediation Assistance Clinic (DC-MAC)
The Dependency Court Mediation Assistance Clinic (DC-MAC) provides mediation services in dependency court matters at the Edmund D. Edelman Children’s Court. Under professional supervision, Loyola Law School students observe and participate in dependency court mediations, help draft mediation agreements, and support families involved in dependency proceedings.
How can you contact them?
You can contact the Loyola Center for Conflict Resolution by:
Phone: (213) 736-1145
Email: dept-ccr@lls.edu
Address:
Loyola Law School
919 Albany Street, Cassasa 102
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Office Hours:
Monday–Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Evenings and weekends by appointment.